odwalić

Polish

Etymology

From od- + walić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔdˈva.lit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -alit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: od‧wa‧lić

Verb

odwalić pf (imperfective odwalać)

  1. (transitive, reflexive, colloquial) to move something heavy or bulky, to shove aside
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to knock off, to knock out (accomplish quickly and with little effort)
  3. (transitive, colloquial) to do thoroughly, to work hard on
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to copy, to crib, to plagiarize
  5. (impersonal, colloquial) to lose one's mind, to go crazy [+dative]
  6. (reflexive, colloquial) to leave alone, to back off, to go away
    Musisz kazać mu się odwalić.You have to tell him to back off.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • odwalić in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • odwalić in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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